Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer and Edwin Encarnacion also
homered and had three RBI for Cincinnati, which won the rubber
game of the three-game interleague series against its intrastate
rival.

The Reds finished 5-4 on their tough nine-game road trip that
included visits to the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue
Jays.

"We've been playing a lot better," Dunn said. "This was the
toughest stretch we've had all year."

Arroyo (5-7) bounced back from the worst start of his career to
hold the Indians to two runs - one earned - and five hits. The
righthander struck out six to record his first win since May 28.

"I got away with a lot of stuff," Arroyo said. "I threw a lot
more bad pitches than I did in Toronto. The difference was
(Cleveland) was popping them up.

"That's why this game is so strange. You can have your best
stuff and lose and have bad stuff and win.

In his last start at Toronto, Arroyo became just the sixth
pitcher in major league history to allow 10 runs or more while
retiring three or fewer batters. But he was in command all day
against an Indians' lineup batting an American League-worst
.246.

"I came back to the dugout after the first inning and (pitching
coach) Dick Pole said, 'Things must be turning for you. You
hung two breaking balls,'" Arroyo said.

Arroyo didn't allow more than one baserunner in an inning until
the sixth. By then, Cincinnati was in firm control of the game.

David Ross started the rally with a one-out single and Jerry
Hairston followed with a double to left. Hairston scored on a
wild pitch by Aaron Laffey (4-5) and Jeff Keppinger hit an RBI
double in the same at-bat to give the Reds a 2-0 lead.

After Ken Griffey Jr. flied out to the wall, Brandon Phillips
singled home a run and Encarnacion, who had missed the five
previous games with back spasms, followed by crushing Laffey's
1-1 offering over the left field wall.

"Encarnacion looked real good for a guy that has been out," Reds
manager Dusty Baker said. "I am glad that we gave him an extra
day off and we didn't rush him back."

Cleveland scored twice in the sixth to cut into the Reds' lead,
but Dunn answered with a three-run homer in the seventh off
reliever Rick Bauer and Encarnacion added an RBI single in the
ninth.

"It was a fun game," Dunn said. "There was a lot of action and
a lot of good things happened."

Dunn also made a couple of nice running catches in the outfield
and threw out Casey Blake trying to stretch a single into a
double.

"When you are involved in the field, the game is a lot more
fun," said Dunn, who was the designated hitter the past two
games. "It's a lot better to be moving around than sitting on
the bench waiting to hit."

Laffey's afternoon was over after the fifth. The rookie
lefthander yielded five runs and eight hits, striking out only
two batters.

"It was a disappointing fifth," Laffey said. "I got into
trouble in the one inning, and it cost us."

Grady Sizemore and Ben Francisco homered for the Indians, who
embark on a crucial eight-game road trip starting Monday against
the Chicago White Sox.

"It's a very important road trip for us," Indians manager Eric
Wedge said. "We are playing teams that are ahead of us. It's
going to make it or break it for us."

MLAT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATETWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BEN FRANCISCO (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 9TH OFF JEREMY AFFELDT SCORED JORGE VELANDIA.CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9, CLEVELAND 5DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.241, 1-FOR-4)

MLAT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATETHREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (20) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 7TH OFF RICK BAUER SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS AND EDWIN ENCARNACION.CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8, CLEVELAND 2DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.226, 1-FOR-3)

MLAT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATETWO-RUN HOME RUN BY EDWIN ENCARNACION (13) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF AARON LAFFEY SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5, CLEVELAND 0DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.223, 0-FOR-0, 2 HBP)